[0.5.0] - 2026-02-14

SaveTracker v0.5.0 Features

This release marks a major milestone for SaveTracker, introducing significant architectural improvements, new features, and performance optimizations.

🌟 Core Enhancements

Profile System

• Multiple Save Profiles: Create and switch between different save states for the same game. Perfect for sharing a PC or experimenting with different playthroughs.
• Easy Switching: Swap profiles instantly from the game details view.

Performance Boost (.STA Files)

• Smart Transfer Architect (.STA): A new file handling system that packages small files together.
• 50% Faster Uploads: dramatically reduces cloud operation time by minimizing API calls.
• Reduced Clutter: Keeps your cloud storage organized and clean.

Headless Mode

• Silent Operation: Run SaveTracker without the UI window.
• Low Resource Usage: Optimized for background execution (ideal for handhelds/HTPCs).
• Dedicated Executable: SaveTracker.Headless.exe is built specifically for this purpose.

IPC Integration

• Inter-Process Communication: Full JSON-RPC API over Named Pipes.
• External Control: Allow other apps (like Playnite or custom scripts) to query game status, trigger syncs, and more.

🛠️ Tools & Utility

Achievement Tracking

• DRM-Free Support: Track achievement files for supported non-Steam games.

Migration Tool

• Seamless Upgrade: A built-in utility to migrate your existing tracked games to the new save system automatically.

Importer Logic 2.0

• Smart Import: enhanced logic for importing games from:
  • Steam
  • Playnite
  • Epic Games Store
  • GOG Galaxy

⚙️ Under the Hood

• Refined UI/UX: Smoother animations, better error handling, and a cleaner aesthetic.
• Pre-Caching System: Local caching of game metadata to reduce API calls and speed up browsing.
• Enhanced Debug Console: More detailed logs and real-time status updates for troubleshooting.
• Native AOT: The entire application is compiled ahead-of-time for instant startup and smaller footprint.
• Size Optimizations: The App is now less than 35MB.